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    Dec 11, 2024  
2019-2020 | Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 | Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agriculture | A.S.


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Transfer Agreements

Students in the Agriculture program should plan their courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor after checking the requirements of the college to which they intend to transfer. Electives should be chosen carefully according to the desired major at the transfer institution and based on frequent consultation with the assigned Edison State faculty advisor. The courses listed reflect the minimum requirements for the Associate of Science degree. Following the General Degree Requirements  will ensure that all degree and transfer requirements will be met. Additional courses or courses with higher credit value may be taken in order to meet the requirements of the major at the transfer institution.

Semester 1


  AGR 101S Introduction to Agriculture      3 C   ►Meet with advisor to align student education plan.
►Meet with transfer school representative regarding general education core requirements.
►Send high school transcript.
►Send college transcript (if applicable).

Student must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in technical coursework to graduate.
  BIO 121S Intro Biology: Cells/Genetics/Evolution   4    
  COM 121S Fundamentals of Communication      3    
  ENG 121S Composition I    3    
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective1 3    
  Credit Hours
1To be chosen from PSY 121S or SOC 121S.
 
16    

Semester 2


  AGR 121S Agribusiness I      3     ►Complete FAFSA for next academic year.
►Apply for Edison State scholarship(s).
►Student must complete diversity elective.2
  BIO 122S Animals, Plants, Ecology      4    
  ENG 122S Composition II    3    
  Math Elective1 3    
  Social/Behavioral Science Elective2 3    
  Credit Hours 16    
  1To be chosen from MTH 122S or MTH 125S.
2Complete one diversity course from social/behavioral sciences or humanities courses ANT 121S, GEO 123S, HST 224S, MUS 127S, REL 121S or SOC 224S.

Semester 3


  AGR 131S Introduction to Animal Science  OR   4     ►Apply to transfer institution.
►Student must complete diversity elective.1
  AGR 151S Introduction to Agronomy           
  AGR 221S Agribusiness II    3    
  ECO 221S Principles of Microeconomics   3    
  HUM 121S Introduction to Humanities      3      
  Humanities Elective1 3      
  Credit Hours 16      
  1Complete one diversity course from social/behavioral sciences or humanities courses ANT 121S, GEO 123S, HST 224S, MUS 127S, REL 121S or SOC 224S.

Semester 4


  AGR 171S Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering  OR   3     ►Complete FAFSA for next academic year.
►Apply for scholarship(s) with transfer institution.
  AGR 229S Agriculture Finance           
  AGR 210S Current Issues in Agriculture  OR 3    
  AGR 291L Internship Experience  AND        
  AGR 291R Internship Seminar        
  GLG 121S Physical Geology   4    
  Humanities Elective♦ 3    
  Credit Hours 13    

Total Credit Hours | 61


♦ Student must work with advisor to determine appropriate course(s) based upon transfer school.
♦ Students planning to transfer to a four-year university may have additional requirements.
 

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